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Fun on the Big South Fork
Big South Fork, in Oneida on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, is a great summer destination – especially if you’re looking for active adventures.
This 125,000-acre recreation area on the Cumberland Plateau has 150 miles of hiking trails that lead into the river gorge scattered with boulders and sandstone bluffs. Thrill seekers can hit the river for Class III and IV white-water rafting or take to the 180 miles of horse trails. The scenic railway, which dips to the floor of the river valley, is a family favorite.
One train stop is the reconstructed Barthell Coal Mining Camp, where visitors can stay overnight in a miner’s cabin. Other rooming options include the backcountry Charit Creek Lodge – which can only be reached by foot, bicycle or horseback – and the more modern Wildwood Lodge.
Call (423) 286-7275 or visit www.nps.gov/biso
for more information.
Country Diva’s Digs
Loretta Lynn is proud to be a coal-miner’s daughter, and visitors to her ranch in Hurricane Mills (in Humphreys County, about an hour west of Nashville near Interstate 40) can take
a walk in her shoes with a tour of a simulated Kentucky coal mine and a replica of her Butcher Holler, Ky., home.
The 14-room Plantation House where the star lived
following her rise to fame is also open for tours, as are the 18,000-square-foot, memorabilia-packed Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum, the Doll and Fan Museum and the
Grist Mill Museum.
This popular family destination also has an RV park, gift shops, trail rides and more.
Concerts, trail rides and other events take place throughout the year. Visit www.lorettalynn.com for tour and ticket information.
Tennessee’s Underground
Discovered by a surveyor in 1810, Cumberland Caverns –
a U.S. Natural Landmark that spreads more than 32 miles underground, with some of the country’s largest underground rooms – has been attracting national attention for decades.
We’d Like To Hear From You
Do you know of a wonderfully special restaurant or a quirky little museum?
Send your ideas to TN Connections Editor, 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067, or e-mail tnceditor@jnlcom.com.
